The Chaco Women's Zong Sandals are backless sandals with a toe loop for walking the town to crossing sandy beaches. The Zong strap wraps around your big toe and customizes the fit so the LUVSEAT footbed stays where you want it. The arch provides stability while the diamond patterned footbed prevents your foot from slipping around. The outsole is non-marking with a 2mm lug for sand to cement to tile.

FEATURES of the Chaco Women's Zong Sandals

Upper: Polyester jacquard webbing Upper wraps around the foot and through the midsole for the ultimate customized fit

Rated 3 out of
5 by
Heidi from
Cute, comfy, big toe-stranglersI got these in black, they look less river-rat casual than my pink Z2's. They fit well and feel secure, like you could swim in them despite them not having a strap behind the heel. The drawback is that the channel the straps run between under the footbed seems looser than in the Z2's, so that when you walk, the straps sort of re-adjust based on where you feet pull against the straps. This results in the strap over my big toe tightening significantly, and the one over my instep becoming loose. Almost like my shoes are trying to strangle my toe. I hope that as they get older and dirtier, this effect will decrease.

Date published: 2007-07-23

Rated 1 out of
5 by
Adele from
Love Chaco, but these will strangle your big toeOK, so I've been an avid Chaco wearer since I was ten or twelve and switched over from the infinitely inferior Tevas. (Seriously, velcro sucks, especially if you want to get it wet.) I really wanted to love my zongs. They're super cute, and look like they would be a very functional shoe. Not so. Even though I wore these for a long time, got them wet to soften up the straps, adjusted, adjusted and adjusted some more, they're still really uncomfortable if you plan to walk any distance (like, a block) in them. My toes are small, and yet the toe strap always tightens so much that they start to turn purple. Down with the toe strap! I like my wraphsodys much better.

Date published: 2009-05-15

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Lisa from
Thanks so much Moosejaw, for makin' my feet sooo happy! I'm lovin' the maddness...WOW. SO I HAD TO WAIT AND SAVE UP MY PENNIES UNTIL I COULD AFFORD THESE GOREGOUS CHACOS I'VE BEEN LONGING FOR; AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE MOOSEJAW DOWN THE ROAD FROM ME DIDN'T HAVE THE PERFECT PAIR, SO I CHOOSE TO ORDER 'UM. BLAH BLAHBLOCKEDKEYWORD TWO WEEKS LATER THE EPITOME OF SHOES CAME TO MY DOOR A WEEK BEFORE I EXPECTED. WHAT A GREAT SUPRISE!! BOY WERE THESE SWEET KICKS WORTH THE WAIT. I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. I THINK I'M EVEN GOING TO WEAR THEM IN THE DEAD OF WINTER. (MY ROOMMATE WILL CALL ME A DORK FOR WEARING TOE-SOCKS AND SANDALS, BUT ITS WORTH IT FOR THESE SUPER SWEET SHOES). MAYBE SMARTWOOL WILL COME OUT WITH TOESOCKS JUST TO BE WORN WITH Z2, ZONGS AND DIPTHONG CHACOS FOR THE

Date published: 2005-09-19

Rated 1 out of
5 by
April from
Don't waste you moneyDo not buy unless you have the foot of an anorexic. I have a size 11 foot and I swear there is not enough strap for the entire thing. No matter what I lose circulation to some part of my foot. Plus, if you have them adjusted correctly and you begin to walk in them the pull of your foot on the top strap will tighten all the others, making them uncomfortable. Don't waste your money. They have a nice sole but that doesn't make a difference if you have gangrene because of a lack of circulation to your foot.

Date published: 2008-03-27

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dana from
SWEET!I love, love, love my Chaco Zong Sandals. From volcanos to beaches to town, these went everywhere with me on the Big Island of Hawaii. The footbed is super supportive, the straps are very comfy, and after just a bit of adjusting, I hardly know they're there. The Taffy color combo is sweet, too. I had purchased the Hipthong style first but found the straps over the vamp to hit my foot at an uncomfortable spot. The Zongs are much more comfortable, at least for the particular pair of feet I lug around with me.

Date published: 2007-09-11

Rated 3 out of
5 by
Kara from
not for those with high insteps!!!I have an abnormally high instep and was excited to try Chacos because I could adjust the straps so they'd actually fit over the top of my foot properly. Unfortunately, the placement of the straps on these totally tore my feet up...excrutiating raw blisters!!!... after less than ten minutes of wearing them around the house. I am so disappointed because the footbed was super comfy and I have such a hard time finding sandals that work for my feet. Alas, the search continues.

Date published: 2007-06-07

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Iris from
My favorite pair of shoes!I love my chacos! I already own the Z/2 chacos but I recently bought these as a second pair to wear to the pool and beach this summer...needless to say I've been wearing them everywhere else too! They are so easy to just slip on and are really comfortable too. I would just say it takes a few days to get the straps adjusted to where they're comfortable for you. I love that they go with everything too...shorts, skirts, dresses!

Date published: 2010-06-09

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Katherine from
The most supportive sandal EVERAfter suffering through a week of shin splints a physical therapist suggested getting an insert for my running shoes that would support my arch more. So, I was on the hunt for some casual sandals that were supportive too! I can't live in my running shoes...,,,,Enter Chaco...BEST.SANDAL.EVER!! Hands down! After wearing them a couple days my shin splints are even feeling better since my arches are more supported!